Companies exhibiting at the Revestir fair, in São Paulo, are hailing the construction industry’s upswing. Arabs visiting the show may strike deals in the next few days.
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The CEO at the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce, Michel Alaby, should give a talk on how to do business with the Middle East and North Africa next Friday.
Representatives of the building sector in four Arab countries are in Brazil to learn about domestic products, like tiles and stone. Brazilian material is still little used in the Gulf.
Buyers from Arab countries have also been invited to business matchmaking at Expodireto Cotrijal, a fair to take place in the Brazilian city of Não-Me-Toque, with turnover of some US$ 590 mn.
Executives and professionals in the building sector in six Arab countries participated in meetings at Expo Revestir, in São Paulo. They should also visit tile producers.
Stefanello, from Franca, already sells to Saudi Arabia, Germany, Spain, Greece and to countries in South America. To overcome oscillations in the domestic market, it is seeking new clients.
Companies interested in building a complex with 40 residential buildings in the country should pre-qualify by March 19th. The project forecasts the entire infrastructure.
The medication sector exhibition should take place from March 7th to 10th, in Algiers. Imports of medication total almost US$ 2 billion a year.
Region seeks to reduce dependence on European countries and is interested in attracting Brazilian investment. In Morocco, there are opportunities in the building sector. Egypt aims to export more.
The country has several infrastructure and housing projects, but companies and professionals specialized in project management are lacking. The demand was shown to the Brazilian delegation in Riyadh.
The projection was presented by the minister of Foreign Trade of the United Arab Emirates, Lubna Al Qasimi, at a seminar at Gulfood, a sector fair in Dubai.
The food sector fair began on Sunday in Dubai with 3,800 exhibitors and expecting to receive 65,000 visitors. The fair counts on strong Brazilian presence.
Development minister Fernando Pimentel was in Riyadh and proposed a meeting between Brazilian agribusiness companies and investors from the Arab nations.
Representatives of Brazilian construction companies learnt about airport and railway projects. The emirate promotes tenders for the enterprises. The airport terminal operator is interested in Brazil.

